Could being thrown all over the park be behind Brayshaw's worrying drop-off?

With mercurial forward Shaun McKernan a late withdrawal, the Dons were forced to play defender Cale Hooker in attack. Every AFL club's make or break assessed. Brayshaw'a performances during the 2018 AFL season showed the competition what he is capable of, averaging a career high 26.1 disposals and kicking 14 goals for the season, with the Demons having vastly improved season, eventually making the preliminary final. Angus Brayshaw and Wayne Schwass Injured Dees superstar Angus Brayshaw gives his Grand Final prediction, a powerful premiership story from Wayne Schwass, and the Quartermain Cup goes Robin Hood.

Still, Shaw now improves to a coaching record of 5-4 and is one of very few who can boast a 100 percent winning record against Hawks coaching great Alastair Clarkson. By half time, he'd posted 21 disposals, and at the final siren Treloar had gathered 35 touches (15 contested), 10 clearances and nine inside 50s as the Pies surged to an dominant win. [14] He earned mid-year state honours through selection for Vic Metro in the Under 18 Championships and was rewarded with All-Australian selection as a half-back flanker. 'Brent Harvey'.

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CM=Contested marks. But they're playing like a bottom-four team since the bye, having lost to Port, the Western Bulldogs, Hawthorn and now Fremantle since then.

Meanwhile, the Power have a relatively soft run to end the home and away season with games to come against Sydney (Adelaide Oval), North Melbourne (Marvel Stadium) and Fremantle (Adelaide Oval). The Cats raced out of the blocks at Optus Stadium with a five-goal-to-two first term but then could only manage one, two and one goals in the remaining three quarters. [61] He missed nine weeks of football before returning in the VFL round fourteen match against Essendon[62] wearing a helmet after receiving advice from former St Kilda player, Nathan Burke, who received multiple bumps during his career. This one has …, Melbourne have had some positive news on the injury front wi…, Melbourne young gun Angus Brayshaw has been given time off b…, Melbourne are preparing a management plan for midfielder Ang…, Angus Brayshaw has been taken from the ground during his VFL…, Brayshaw to have surgery, Demons confident of retaining Vine…, Brayshaw eyes round one after elbow passes first big test…, Demons star better for tough season: coach…, Demons delighted by inspiring last-gasp win over Blues…, The challenge facing Brayshaw and his Demons…, Quirky moments from 2018 Brownlow Medal night…, Angus Brayshaw close to tears after crushing loss…, Lyon reacts to Gaff ban, Brayshaw family won't pursue crimin…, Brayshaw's brother happy for tribunal to handle Gaff case as…, Brayshaw opens up about Stevens concussion…, Demons secure Brayshaw, Essendon re-sign Langford…, Neville Jetta signs, now to secure Angus Brayshaw…, 4 Points: Can Eagles answer winning question?…, AFL draft: Andy Brayshaw and Charlie Constable's bromance…, Melbourne midfielder Angus Brayshaw back on training track a…, Melbourne's Angus Brayshaw takes indefinite AFL break to rec…, Melbourne Demons rule out Angus Brayshaw with another concus…, Angus Brayshaw taken from ground after heavy bump in Casey D…, Want more player news? In 32 games after being drafted as a mature-age prospect, Ryan has rapidly developed cult figure status at the Eagles, certainly helped by his role in West Coast's match-winning end-to-end play to snatch the 2018 premiership from Collingwood. Brayshaw was born to Mark and Debra Brayshaw in Western Australia.

It's a chicken-and-egg conundrum the Demons must solve quickly before the former No. The seven-footer eyeing a place in the AFL, Tiger trouble? Hooker may have delivered a number of highlights as a forward, but he had an absolute shocker against Port, going goalless from his 13 disposals and never looking like a threat. He's certainly building his case after a stunning display against Carlton at Marvel Stadium on Sunday. Compare Angus Brayshaw to other players. Going in, the Pies' form had not been crash-hot, and serving up another underwhelming performance against the Suns would have both raised eyebrows and lowered their chances of hosting a final. Worryingly, he's not playing with the same spark and intensity that he's showcased every time he's set foot on an AFL field until this year. Is finishing in the top four now actually a disadvantage? [32] He ultimately finished fifth in the award after a drop in form in the second-half of the season. [48] He returned to the senior side in the thirty-six point loss against St Kilda at Etihad Stadium in round 17[49] in which he recorded twenty-three disposals and seven clearances. [33] He was recognised among his peers by finishing second in the AFL Players Association best first year player award, behind Sydney midfielder, Isaac Heeney,[34] furthermore, he finished eleventh in Melbourne's best and fairest count.

[40] He ultimately missed the round one win against Greater Western Sydney and played his first AFL match for the season in round two in the thirteen point loss against Essendon at the Melbourne Cricket Ground where he recorded nine disposals. He’s about as complete a player as there is in the draft.

Angus Brayshaw (born 9 January 1996) is a professional Australian rules footballer playing for the Melbourne Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). Hawthorn Why the Blues must go all-in on blue-chip stocks. Angus Brayshaw.

Round 20 saw Adam Treloar step up in a big way for the Pies, Liam Ryan show his superb mix of class and courage, while Angus Brayshaw continued his stunning slide and the Cats slip up yet again. [54] Former Melbourne coach, Paul Roos, noted that although the public hadn't seen Brayshaw's best yet, he was Melbourne's most exciting prospect for 2017. The Dockers - who kept their finals hopes alive with the upset win -- smashed the Cats in disposals, inside 50s, contested possessions and tackles and none of Geelong's stars shone: Tim Kelly (25 touches) was respectable but Mitch Duncan, Gary Ablett, Patrick Dangerfield and Joel Selwood were all well below their best, with coach Chris Scott saying post-match: "We had a lot of individuals who have been really good this year who were down.". After announcing himself as one of the league's most exciting midfielders with a barnstorming third place finish in the 2018 Brownlow Medal count, Brayshaw has this year personified his club's tumble down the ladder. CL=Clearances. AFL Draft Power Rankings: General defenders enter top-five calculations, Why trading Angus Brayshaw could fix Melbourne's midfield. Position: Midfielder. [31] He was noted as an equal favourite for the Rising Star alongside Carlton midfielder, Patrick Cripps, by Herald Sun chief football writer, Mark Robinson, after his performance against Geelong in round 12. The Roos were getting absolutely crushed in the middle of the ground and conceded the first four goals of the game, allowing the Hawks to skip out to an early 27-point lead. Tigers' win will see Barty present AFL trophy, Giants to 'restructure' after Cameron exit, How a pear-shaped novelty became the Grand Final stage, Pass or fail? CP=Contested possessions. Defying his 179cm, 72kg frame, Ryan charged with the flight of the ball into an oncoming pack deep inside his team's attacking 50, in shades of Nick Riewoldt's and Jonathan Brown's iconic marks from the mid 2000s which are still lauded to this day. Scott now needs to find a way to get those individuals back into their best form, and also arrest a team-wide slump that has the Cats limping, rather than surging, into September.

He has strong family connections in Australian sport whereby his father, Mark Brayshaw, is a former North Melbourne player and the current AFL Coaches' Association Chief Executive Officer, his uncle, James Brayshaw, is a former state cricketer, former North Melbourne chairman and a sport media personality, and his grandfather, Ian Brayshaw, is a former state cricketer and footballer with the Claremont Football Club. Geelong demolish Collingwood in semi-final slaughter, Tigers beat Saints, advance in AFL finals, 'An addiction to winning': An oral history of Essendon's incredible 2000 season, It's time Cats fans, and the footy public, cut Chris Scott some slack. Round 20 saw Adam Treloar step up in a big way for the Pies, Liam Ryan show his superb mix of class and courage, while Angus Brayshaw continued his stunning slide and the Cats slip up yet again. Angus Brayshaw was drafted by the Melbourne Football Club with the 3rd selection in the 2014 NAB AFL Draft after impressive performances throughout his draft year.